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Commodity markets are small. Aren’t They?

April 26, 2017commodity Markets small

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Commodity markets are small. Aren’t They?

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This is the biggest myth about the commodities market. Commodities (spot) Markets in India are about Rs.11 trillion worth per annum. Internationally the futures market in commodities is 5 – 20 times that of the spot market. Look at the table given below. Even if we assume a 5 times multiple the commodity futures markets can grow up to become Rs.55 trillion.